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Does the restraint comparison concern Mers-el-Kebir or Alexandria?

The historical comparison is explicitly applied to both Alexandria and Mers-el-Kebir.

James Somerville Mers-El-Kebir Naval Diplomacy Royal Navy World War II

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Question

Is the comparison about Alexandria rather than Mers-el-Kebir?

Short answer

It applies to both.

Notes

A viewer suggests that Alexandria is the closer historical parallel for the fictional standoff. The reply applies the comparison to both Alexandria and Mers-el-Kebir. The brief clarification does not develop the differences between the two operations.